Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen

80th Tata Steel GpA · 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 80th Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 9.1
Date 2018.01.23
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C95)
Moves 32
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

4rbk1/1b3p1p/2p3p1/q3p3/2Q1P3/4B2P/1P1N1PP1/2R3K1 b - - 2 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Nb8
  10. 10.d4 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nbd2 Bb7
  12. 12.Bc2 Re8
  13. 13.Nf1 Bf8
  14. 14.Ng3 g6
  15. 15.a4 Nb6
  16. 16.axb5 axb5
  17. 17.Bg5 Bg7
  18. 18.Bd3 Rxa1
  19. 19.Qxa1 c6
  20. 20.Be3 Qc7
  21. 21.dxe5 dxe5
  22. 22.Qc1 Bc8
  23. 23.Qc2 Nfd7
  24. 24.c4 Nxc4
  25. 25.Bxc4 bxc4
  26. 26.Qxc4 Nf8
  27. 27.Rc1 Bb7
  28. 28.Nf1 Ne6
  29. 29.N1d2 Qa5
  30. 30.Ng5 Nxg5
  31. 31.Bxg5 Bf8
  32. 32.Be3

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